Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Reported in the House This Afternoon.
THE BACKBONE LAND ANT

House Of Representatives.
Owing to mistake in the publication In the
Record this morning OF the vote upon the ad0p-
tion Of the conference report On the interstate
commerce BILL numerous corrections OF the Record
were made.
CONSOLIDATION OF PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
MI. Hammond Ga.), from the committee on the
judiciary, reported back adversely the resolution
calling on the Attorney General for information as
to the legal authority under which the directors Of
the Union Pacific Railroad company consolidated
tnat company with the Kansas Pacific Railroad
company and the Denver Pacific Railroad COM
pany, and reOrganiZed the same under the name
which this last-named company issued stock and
Crust loans. Laid on the table. EThe report ac-
c1mpanyng the resolution states that the inform
which passed the House few days ago, for the In
vestigation OF the accounts Of thePacic railroads.
from Writ to Garland, 1t has been uniformly held
that the Attorney General cannot legally give
opinions when called upon by Congress or It's COM
mitteesl
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.WilsOn (W.va.), from the committee on appro-
prations reported the District Of Columbia appro-
priation BILL and it was referred to the committee
OF the whole. Ut makes a total appropriation OF
$3,679,S29, while the estimates submitted by the
commissioners aggregated 8, POS 494 The appro-
pration for the current year was s. 57S, ,263 The
principal items OF increase are in the appropria-
schools. No appropriation is made for the exten-
sion OF suburban streets and avenues.l
THE BACKBONE RAILROAD LAND GRANT.
Mr. LaffOon (Ky), from the committee on public
lands, reported back the bill for the forfeiture Of
the New Orleans Baton Rouge and vicksburg land
grant and to confirm titles to certain lands with
senate amendments thereto, with a recommended
tion that the amendments be concurred in.
oHe Mr. BLANCHARD Lam nn, @ hoped that that would be
10 project the title OF settlers.
Mr.. Weaver QOwa) moved to refer the bill and
amendments to the committee OF the whole. Lost
yeas, rs; nays 142.
The amendments were then concurred in-yeas,
M Nj: nIHs Hiii % toh1o, from the committee on Terri
tories, reported back adversely the bill to open
land communication with the Territory Of Alaska
Laid on the table.
THE HAWAIIAN CONVENTION.
Mr.. Wallace, Of La, offered resolution, which
was adopted, reciting that the President and
Senate have agreed to and ratified conven-
ton by which the terms of the treaty
between the United States and the government Of
the Hawaiian Islands have been extended seven
visions for the admission Of certain articles free
or duty; and 1nStruct1ng the committee on the
@ 10 inquire into these facts and report to
rate OF duty to be imposed on any article can be
valid and binding without the concurrence of the
House OF Representatives.
Capitol Topics.
&NAOAsAS0A
Algernon 8. Paddock, who will return to the
United States Senate after an absence of six years.
was born at Glen's Falls, N. Y, in $780, He was
educated at the Glen's Falls academy and Union
college. Entering the legal profession, he settled
been prominent In the politics of the state as re-
publican. President Lincoln appointed him secre-
tary OF the territory in 1861 and he held the Office
mission Of Nebraska in 1857. He declined an ap-
P0lntment as governor OF wyoming territory In
as8S Elected al. almost unanimously as United
w. Upton, he served the full term, from March,
1879, to March, 1881. He was succeeded by Charles
H. Van Wyck, whom he now replaces.
THE BRITISH KXTRADrTIoN TREATY
The Senate in secret session yesterday took up
the British extradition treaty and debated It for
three hours and half. Senators Edmunds Nor
gan, EvartS and the other members OF the foreign
relations committee spoke in favor of the treaty
OF one hundred bOOdlers from Canada would not
onset the surrender OF single Irish patriot taking
refuge In this country from British oppression
Mr. EvartS explained that the defects OF the exist
Ing treaty enabled swindlers OF this country to
take refuge in Canada. The Senate adjourned
without taking action on the treaty.
THE DEFEAT OF SENATOR VAN WICK.
After an all night session Thursday night at
$50 O'Clock Friday morning the full republican
caucus at Lincoln, Neb., unanimously nominated
A. 8. Paddock as United States Senator to succeed
Mr.. Van Wyck, as stated In The STAR In joint
session at noon Yesterday Paddock was chosen
Senator: The vote was: Paddock, 81; McShane
(dem.), 80; Van Wyck, 4.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM NEW YORK.
Representative HiscOck, who is to be the new re-
publican Senator from New York, has made an un-
usually clean recOrdin Washington. He was born
at at Pompey, n; Y; September 9th, 1ss4, and re-
and was admitted to the bar in 1855, commencing
practice at Tully, Onandaga county. He was
elected district attorney of Onandaga In 1860 and
served until 1853, when he removed to Syracuse.
Mr.. H1scock was member OF the state constitu-
t1onal convention in 1867: On March 4th, 1877, he
Congress- receiving 16 4e5 votes against 1884 for
Daniel Pratt, democrat, succeeding his brother
who was murdered by Gen. Cole at Albany He
has since been continuously reelected.
NAVY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.
The Secretary OF the Navy, in transmitting to
Congress, in accordance with the law, q list of
employees in that department, states that they
have been usefully employed, and under the pres
not in excess of that required for the prompt dis
patch Of the public business.
THE sUNraY CIVIL BILL.
The Senate committee on appropriations have
been at work all day on the sundry civil bill, and
have nearly completed its consideration. They
have slaughtered the amendments put in by the
House, and are keeping the items down to the
figures of the House committee.
The Senate was not in session to-day
The Secretary OF State has sent to the Senate q
| communication recommending that an appro-
pI1at10n be made to pay the widow of Noses A.
Hopkins, late minister to Liberia, an amount equal
to that usually allowed the heirs OF United States
ministers who die abroad and in Office
The Secretary OF the Treasury has transmitted
to the House estimates OF deficiencies In the an
pratiOns for salaries and expenses OF the national
board OF health during the present fiscal year
amounting to 81 500.
Senator Riddleberger has introduced bill to
pay Henry c. DeAhna 81 600 for valuable fnfOrma-
ton in relation to Alaska
At last evenings session the House passed twenty
pension bills including one granting pension OF
$50 month to the widow OF Gen. Thomas Francis
Meagher. = =
The Randall conference of protection democrats,
set for last night, did not take place. the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting not being ready
to report yet.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $a2s, ,764; customs, s440.230.
REsIGNED.-R. s. Cromelin, clerk class /, A. G. O.,
War department, has resigned.
THE WIDOW Of Gen. Hazen was to sail to-day
| from Havre on the Bretagne and is expected to
| arrive on the S1st OF January.
4 NEW BANK.-The Second National bank, of At
| lantic City, has been authorized to commence
business with capital OF 100000.
| LIEUT.. w. H. EMERY, the commander Of the
| Thetis, which will be ordered to Alaskan waters
is in the city to confer with Secretary Whitney In